China

Religious Freedom Groups Urge Christians to Boycott 2022 Beijing Olympics

Religious Freedom Groups Urge Christians to Boycott 2022 Beijing Olympics

With the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics set to take place early next month, religious freedom advocacy organizations are urging Christians to boycott the event over China’s persecution of Christians and other religious minorities.

China Upholds Christian's 7-Year Prison Sentence for Selling Bibles, Christian Books

China Upholds Christian's 7-Year Prison Sentence for Selling Bibles, Christian Books

A Chinese court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for a businessman who was arrested and charged with “illegal business operation” for selling thousands of Bibles and Christian books.

Students in China Showed Videos Calling God 'Wicked' and a 'Superstition'

Students in China Showed Videos Calling God 'Wicked' and a 'Superstition'

According to Bitter Winter, young children in parts of China are being taught that God is "wicked" and a "superstition." 

'Please Pray': Chinese Preacher Details Ongoing Persecution at His Home

'Please Pray': Chinese Preacher Details Ongoing Persecution at His Home

An Early Rain Covenant Church pastor in China is asking for prayers as he and his family continue to be persecuted by their neighbors and the nation's communist regime.

Why the Bible App Being Taken Down in China Should Motivate Us to Know God's Word

Why the Bible App Being Taken Down in China Should Motivate Us to Know God's Word

Many of us might have multiple Bibles in our homes that we do not think twice about the great value and privilege of having them. We may have gotten lax on our Scripture memory. We might even want to avoid spending time reading the Bible. Let this removal of the Bible app stir in our hearts a greater desire to speak against this when able, and to enjoy and learn more about the beautiful gift of having the Word of God in front of us.

Apple Pulls Bible, Quran Apps from App Store in China

Apple Pulls Bible, Quran Apps from App Store in China

Apple has pulled a Bible app and a Quran app from its App Store in China after the Chinese government complained that the apps violated local laws on religious texts.

'Moses' Removed from Name of Chinese Film to Avoid Offending Communist Party

'Moses' Removed from Name of Chinese Film to Avoid Offending Communist Party

A Chinese filmmaker has reportedly changed the title of his upcoming film from Moses on the Plain to Fire on the Plain to avoid offending the Chinese Communist Party with a biblical name.

China Zaps Video Game Play for Minors

China Zaps Video Game Play for Minors

China has slashed the amount of time children 18 and under are allowed to play video games. I have significant disagreements with this latest move. Their government—and ours—shouldn’t be playing nanny. However, the concerns they’ve raised about the impact of extended video gameplay on children are valid and worth exploring.

Chinese Communist Authorities Raid Christian Music School, Take Students, Teachers into Custody, Arrest Principal

Chinese Communist Authorities Raid Christian Music School, Take Students, Teachers into Custody, Arrest Principal

Chinese Communist Authorities reportedly recently raided a Christian music school, confiscating supplies and arresting the school's principal.

Chinese Communist Party Bans Tributes to Christian Martyrs, Demands Churches Pray for Dead Communist Soldiers

Chinese Communist Party Bans Tributes to Christian Martyrs, Demands Churches Pray for Dead Communist Soldiers

The Chinese Communist Party recently mandated Christians to pray for dead Communist soldiers while also banning all commemorations for martyrs of the faith.